Town guide

New Melle, Missouri

New Melle is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, home to about 452 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63365, and parts of 63341 and 63385 are in New Melle too.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population452269 per sq mi
Median home value$397,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in New Melle

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Melle

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL269 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Melle; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Melle

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New Melle had 541 residents in the 2020 census, up 336% since 2000.

It’s the 538th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

St. Charles County grew from 24,474 residents in 1900 to 405,262 in 2020.

New Melle population by census2000: 124, 2010: 475, 2020: 541124200047520105412020

St. Charles County, 1900–2020

St. Charles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,474, 1910: 24,695, 1920: 22,828, 1930: 24,354, 1940: 25,562, 1950: 29,834, 1960: 52,970, 1970: 92,954, 1980: 144,107, 1990: 212,907, 2000: 283,883, 2010: 360,485, 2020: 405,26224K’00’1023K’20’3026K’40’5053K’60’70144K’80’90284K’00’10405K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New MelleJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.7 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in39°21°Jan2.645°24°Feb2.455°33°Mar3.767°44°Apr4.776°54°May5.184°63°Jun4.788°67°Jul3.987°65°Aug3.680°57°Sep3.568°46°Oct3.455°35°Nov3.744°26°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weldon Spring Nws, MO weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in St. Charles County

143,624 jobs at 8,946 businesses in St. Charles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Charles CountyRetail trade: 25,064 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 20,607 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 18,606 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,258 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12,543 jobs; Construction: 9,689 jobs; Other services: 7,174 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,141 jobsRetail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 10% Finance and insurance 9% Construction 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Melle.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm St. Joseph Hospital WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Saint Louis4.6 miles
  • Progress West HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ofallon9.7 miles
  • Mercy Hospital LincolnCritical access hospital · emergency room · Troy15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around New Melle

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot2.2 mi
  • ALDI2.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.7 mi
  • Dierbergs3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.6 mi
  • Dierbergs Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Dierbergs Pharmacy Drive-Up Wentzville Crossing3.0 mi
  • Walgreens3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Cliff View Branch Library1.8 mi
  • Corporate Parkway Branch2.5 mi
  • Boone's Trail Branch Library4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Crossroads Art Council2.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wentzville, O'Fallon, Josephville, Flint Hill and Defiance.

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